NECESSITY, FUNCTION, AND CONFORMITY:
KRS 229.171(1) authorizes the Kentucky Boxing and Wrestling Authority to
provide the sole direction, management, control, and jurisdiction over all
professional boxing, sparring, and wrestling matches or exhibitions to be
conducted, held or given within the Commonwealth. KRS 229.180(1) authorizes the
authority to promulgate administrative regulations necessary to implement KRS
Chapter 229. This administrative regulation establishes the definitions used in
this chapter.

Section 1. Definitions. (1)
"Authority" is defined in KRS 229.011(2)

(2) "Battle royal" means
more than two (2) contestants in a boxing, kickboxing, mixed martial arts, or
elimination event competing in a "last man standing wins" format
during a contest.

(3) "Bout" means a single
contest or exhibition in boxing, kickboxing, mixed martial arts, and
elimination events pitting two (2) opponents against one another.

(4) "Card" means a series
of contests and exhibitions scheduled or occurring as part of a single program
to which a single ticket authorizes admittance, and which is under the
jurisdiction of the authority.

(5) "Chairperson" means
the chairperson of the authority, appointed pursuant to KRS 229.151.

(6) "Contest" means an
engagement in which the contestants strive earnestly in good faith to win, and
in which the contestants are judged, and a winner declared.

(8) "Elimination event"
means a boxing show where the winner of each bout continues to box against
additional opponents in a tournament format until an overall winner is
determined.

(9) "Executive director"
means the officer appointed by the governor to oversee the operations of the
authority.

(10) "Inspector" means an
authority employee assigned to inspect professional shows coming under the
jurisdiction of the authority.

(11) "Judge" means an
official, other than referee, licensed and approved by the authority to score
contests and have a vote in determining the winner of any contest.

(12) "Kickboxing" means a
boxing show where the participants are allowed to throw kicking or foot blows
at the opponent in addition to regular punching with the hands.

(13) "Match" means a
single contest or exhibition in wrestling pitting two (2) or more opponents
against one another.

(14) "Mixed martial arts"
means any form of unarmed combat, including elements of boxing, kickboxing,
wrestling, and other martial arts, not otherwise defined or individually
regulated under 201 KAR Chapter 27, and in which participants are compensated.

(17) "Promoter" means any
individual, corporation, association, partnership or club who has been issued a
license to promote and conduct professional boxing, wrestling, mixed martial
arts, elimination event, or kickboxing shows within this Commonwealth and who
is responsible for or who oversees the arranging, organizing, matchmaking, and
booking of a show.

(18) "Second" means any
person aiding, assisting or advising a contestant during a show.

(19) "Show" means any
organized grouping of boxing, kickboxing, mixed martial arts, wresting, or
elimination event contests or exhibitions coming under the jurisdiction of the
Kentucky Boxing and Wrestling Authority.

(20) "Sparring" means
practice boxing, in which a boxer receives, lands or attempts to land blows from
or on another person as part of a practice or training exercise.

(21) "Trainer" means any
person who participates in the training of any contestant, provided that the
training occurs within this Commonwealth.